Already, only 24,000 troops remain on the base, and the amenities
that once made this the most American of outposts in Iraq — the
Cinnabon, Subway and Burger King kiosks, as well as the PXs that sold
everything from microwaves to thong underwear — are rapidly closing.

A
sign tacked up recently in the restroom near one of the last remaining
mess halls reads, “Due to the drawdown the maid has been fired.
Therefore clean up after yourself!!”